HB 1054

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  Act 101 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas  As Engrossed:       H4/15/26
2 95th General Assembly  A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2026  HOUSE BILL 1054
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8For An Act To Be Entitled
9AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
11EDUCATION - DIVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL
12EDUCATION AND FOR GRANTS AND AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL
13DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
14ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17Subtitle
18AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -
19DIVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL
20EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-
212027 FISCAL YEAR.
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24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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26SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES.  There is hereby established for the
27 Department of Education - Division of Career and Technical Education for the
28 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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30Maximum Annual
31Maximum  Salary Rate
32  Item    Class  No. of  Fiscal Year
33   No.    Code       Title  Employees  2026-2027
34   (1)    EEA01C EDUCATION DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR  1  GRADE SPC08
35   (2)    EES03P EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL SUPV/EXP  1  GRADE SPC06
36   (3)    EES02P EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL II  1  GRADE SPC04
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1   (4)   FAU04P AUDITOR II  1  GRADE SPC02
2   (5)   EES01P EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL I  27  GRADE SPC02
3   (6)   PAS01P ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST  1  GRADE SGS05
4   (7)   TIW04P INVENTORY SUPERVISOR/EXPERT  1  GRADE SGS05
5   (8)   PAS02P ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR  3  GRADE SGS04
6   (9)   FFS04P FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST  1  GRADE SGS04
7  (10)   HDH07P HR SPECIALIST  1  GRADE SGS04
8  (11)   PAS03P ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST  5  GRADE SGS02
9  (12)   EEP03P EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR  1  GRADE SGS07
10MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES  44
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12SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION.    There is
13 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the
14 Division of Career and Technical Education Fund Account, for personal
15 services and operating expenses of the Department of Education - Division of
16 Career and Technical Education - Vocational & Technical Education for the
17 fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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19 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
20  NO.  2026-2027
21 (01)    REGULAR SALARIES  $1,751,293
22 (02)    PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING  610,507
23 (03)    MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24(A) OPER. EXPENSE  2,117,825
25(B) CONF. & TRAVEL  15,446
26(C) PROF. FEES  0
27(D) CAP. OUTLAY  0
28(E) DATA PROC.  0
29TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  $4,495,071
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31SECTION 3. EXTRA HELP - FEDERAL VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
32 There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Education - Division of
33 Career and Technical Education - Federal Vocational & Technical Education for
34 the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
35 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
36 appropriated herein for such purposes: four (4) temporary or part-time
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1 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
2 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
3 for the appropriate classification.
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5SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
6 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
7 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
8 State, for personal services, operating expenses, and grants by the
9 Department of Education - Division of Career and Technical Education -
10 Federal Vocational & Technical Education for the fiscal year ending June 30,
11 2027, the following:
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13 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
14  NO.  2026-2027
15 (01)   REGULAR SALARIES  $662,907
16 (02)   EXTRA HELP  13,923
17 (03)   PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING  270,754
18 (04)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19(A) OPER. EXPENSE  1,066,755
20(B) CONF. & TRAVEL  55,000
21(C) PROF. FEES  100,000
22(D) CAP. OUTLAY  0
23(E) DATA PROC.  0
24 (05)   VOCATIONAL EDUCATION GRANTS  16,740,680
25TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  $18,910,019
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27SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - COORDINATED CAREER EDUCATION SERVICES.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
29 from the Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund
30 Account, for operating expenses and Coordinated Career Education Services -
31 Special Needs Students Program grants and aid of the Department of Education
32 - Division of Career and Technical Education - Coordinated Career Education
33 Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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35 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
36  NO.  2026-2027
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1 (01)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2(A) OPER. EXPENSE  $0
3(B) CONF. & TRAVEL  56,000
4(C) PROF. FEES  0
5(D) CAP. OUTLAY  0
6(E) DATA PROC.  0
7 (02)   COORDINATED CAREER EDUCATION
8SERVICES-SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
9PROGRAM GRANTS & AID  1,063,433
10TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  $1,119,433
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12SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - VOCATIONAL CENTER AID.    There is hereby
13 appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the Division
14 of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for Vocational
15 Center Grants and Aid by the Department of Education - Division of Career and
16 Technical Education - Vocational Center Aid for the fiscal year ending June
17 30, 2027, the following:
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19 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
20  NO.  2026-2027
21 (01)   VOCATIONAL CENTER GRANTS AND AID  $23,240,092
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23SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - VOCATIONAL START-UP GRANTS AND AID.    There
24 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from
25 the Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account,
26 for Vocational Start-Up Grants and Aid of the Department of Education -
27 Division of Career and Technical Education - Vocational Start-Up Grants and
28 Aid for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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30 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
31  NO.  2026-2027
32 (01)   VOCATIONAL START-UP GRANTS AND AID  $4,740,000
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34SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - CAREER COACHES PROGRAM.   There is hereby
35 appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the Division
36 of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for operating
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1 expenses, Career Coaches grants and aid, and expenses by the Department of
2 Education - Division of Career and Technical Education - Career Coaches
3 Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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5 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
6  NO.  2026-2027
7 (01)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8(A) OPER. EXPENSE  $7,000
9(B) CONF. & TRAVEL  8,000
10(C) PROF. FEES  0
11(D) CAP. OUTLAY  0
12(E) DATA PROC.  0
13 (02)   CAREER COACHES GRANTS AND AID  2,263,997
14 (03)   CAREER COACHES EXPENSES  2,947,542
15TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  $5,226,539
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17SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - MULTIPLE GRANT AWARD PROGRAMS.    There is
18 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the
19 cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
20 Officer of the State, for expenses and grants of the Department of Education
21 - Division of Career and Technical Education - Multiple Grant Award Programs
22 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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24 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
25  NO.  2026-2027
26 (01)   MULT GRANT AWARD  $900,000
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28SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CTE TEACHERS.
29 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
30 from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
31 Fiscal Officer of the State, for professional development costs for Career
32 and Technical Education teachers of the Department of Education - Division of
33 Career and Technical Education - Professional Development for CTE Teachers
34 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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36 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01)   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  $260,000
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4SECTION 11. SPECIAL LANGUAGE.       NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
5 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
6 FEDERAL MATCHING. The funds appropriated in Sections for Coordinated Career
7 Education Services, Vocational Center Aid and Vocational Start-up Grants and
8 Aid of this Act may also be used to match any available federal funds from
9 any agency in order to provide the maximum amount of money possible for the
10 purposes enumerated in such Section.
11    The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025
12 2026 through June 30, 2026 2027.
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14SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.       Disbursement of funds
15 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
16 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
17 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
18 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
19 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
20 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
21 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
22 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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24SECTION 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.      It is the intent of the General
25 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
26 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
27 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
28 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
29 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
30 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
31 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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33SECTION 14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.       It is found and determined by the
34 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
35 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
36 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of
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1 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
2 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
3 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm
4 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
5 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
6 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
7 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026.
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12APPROVED: 4/27/26
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